THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
ART, IN NEW ZEALAND.'
‘While I am quite aware of my boldness, I venture ,to ask. in all seriousness, What is .art,?” said bis, Excellency the Governor-General (Lord! Bledisl'oe) in opening the annual exhibition of the’ Auckland '\£o,ie>ty. of Arts. “It is my belief tlult ..art can. be developed in every'.walk of life by. every person; no matter What), his occupation may be. /If :an artistv is ;to he defined, as Ruskin suggests, /as. one who has learned and thoroughly With his hands, .them I think there- 1 iiiiiiit'he a great many artists in. Hew/ZpalapdYou;-,may; rent •assured that I an) 'going-to, reseht-any suggestion i. that 'lN.exv Zealand ifj L^oo- - a country |o develop ifs'artistic side. Ido not kpow how many ’young people will be coining to exhibition. but I confess-I am disappointed at the few young-people whom TVs 6O listening to music in this ebuntry.” p
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 4
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150THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 4
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